Handle construction



July 13, 1954 G. SEELIG HANDLE CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 29, 1952 INVENTOR- GERTRUDE SEELIG BY W ATTORNEY Patented July 13, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDLE CONSTRUCTION Gertrude Seelig, Chicago, Ill.

Application February 29, 1952, Serial No. 274,131

6 Claims.

This invention relates to handle constructions for use with school bags, ladies ocket books and bags, portfolios and other types of a carrying cases.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a handle construction for use with the aforementioned articles which in addition to providing a handle for same, also provides means for retaining within said handle, such articles as pencils, lipstick, keys and other miscellaneous items normally carried in a handbag.

Another object is to provide a detachable handle which may be readily detached from the bag and used to conveniently carry the contents contained in the handle.

Another object is to provide 'an improved handle construction of the foregoing character which is attractive in appearance, simple and economical to manufacture and simple and convenient to operate,

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view of my handle construction secured to a carrying case.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an end portion of said handle and showing the cover member in partially withdrawn position.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view'taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of handle construction, and

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional View taken on line 55 of Fig. 4 and also showing in dotted lines, one of the sections of the gripping portion of the handle.

The handle shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, comprises a centrally positioned handle gripping portion l0 and two cylindrical or tubular shells l2 and M on the opposite ends of the handle portion I0. Same form the receptacle of the handle. Both of said shells I2 and M are of similar construction and hence, one will be described and both will be identified by like numerals. The tubular shells have inner end walls Hi to which the gripping portion in is permanently secured.

The shells have elongated cutouts or openings 18 adjacent the top thereof which are closed by semi-cylindrical sleeve sections 283 slidably arranged in the tubular shells l2 and i4.

Secured to the outside ends of each of the shells are flanged disc members or enlarged end caps 22 which form the outer end walls of the tubular shells. Each end wall has an arcuately shaped slot 24 to slidably receive the slidable sleeve cover 2! Pivotally mounted as at 26 adjacent the outer end of the sleeve 20 is a locking member 28 formed of an L-shaped member having a finger engaging portion 3%. The L-shaped member is secured within the sleeve and is pivotally mounted so that the hooked end 23a may rest adjacent the inner wall of the sleeve in non-locking posi tion as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 or is rocked forwardly to engage the inside of the end wall 22 adjacent the slot 24 in a locking position.

A rod 32 is removably supported in suitable openings 34 in the end walls 22 adjacent the bottom of the shells. A carrying case, bag or the like, generally identified by the numeral 35 is suspended on said rod by rings 36.

The operation of this handle should be clearly understood from the foregoing. The normal carrying position of the handle and case is shown in Fig. 1. In this position the hand engages the central portion ID as shown in dotted lines to grip it. Each of the containers [2 and I l are independently opened and closed. Normally and in closed position, the slidable cover 2c is in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 with the elongated cutout l8 closed and the hooked end 2 of the locking member resting against the inside of the end cap 22 to lock said cover in said position. To open the cover for introducing or removing the articles into or from the shell containers [2 and M, the locking member 28 is rotated (clockwise When viewed from the end of Fig. 2) to move the hookedend 23a. against the inside wall of the cover sleeve 29 so that it can clear the slot 24 and allow it and the cover to be slid outwardly through the slot to uncover the opening it. The inner ends of the cover sleeve may be flanged to prevent complete withdrawal of said cover.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5, I provide a central hand gripping portion generally indicated at 4!! formed of two comple mental sections 42 and A4 each forming one-half of a circle. One section 42 is permanently secured at its opposite ends to the inner end walls 46 of the tubular shells 48 which form the receptacles. Section 42 has locking means 59 on its fiat face which engages cooperating locking means 52 on the flat face of the complemental section 44 to lock the two sections together to form a circle in transverse cross section. De

pending from each of said sections 42 and 42 are rings 52 and 56 which are secured to the opposite sides of the carrying case or bag. Additional rings 53 depending from the bottom of the shells 48 may be secured to one side of the carrying case. The top of each of the shells 48 have elongated openings 59 which may be closed by the slidable covers shown in Figs. 1 to 3 or as shown in Fig. 4 in which the cover 60 is hinged on one side as at 62 and locked at its opposite side a at 64 by any conventional snapping means. The cover in this instance, is merely pivotally lifted to open same.

The type of hand gripping construction formed of two sections shown in Figs. 4 and 5, is best suited for-carrying cases, handbags; ladies pocket books and the like, which have two opposed jaws opening at the top thereof. While the single section hand gripping portion shown in the remaining figures is best suited for the other types wherein the opening is at the side or is closed by a flap.

The containers in each of'the' handles shown may be readily opened and closed and can readily accommodate such items as pens, pencils, erasers, cigarettes, lipstick and the like.

A feature of this-invention is the provision of making the handle detachable with respect to the bag as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. A-similar arrangement may be provided for the construction in Figs. 4 and 5. By providing a detachable handle particularlywith school bags, the handle with its contents maybe carried'around without the Various changesrmay be made from the fore going without departing from thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A handle construction for carrying cases, sags and'th'e like, comprising a centrally positioned hand gripping section, container sections in coaxial alignment on the opposite ends of said hand gripping section, said container sections having inner end walls adjacent said hand gripping section of a circumference larger than the circumference of said hand gripping section to confine the hand onsaid'hand gripping section and means for opening and closing said container sections.

2. A handle construction for carrying cases, bags and the like, comprising a centrally positioned hand gripping'section; container sections in coaxial alignment'on the opposite ends of said hand gripping section, said container sections having a circumference larger thanthe circumference of said'han'd gripping section and means for opening and closing said container sections.

3. A handle" construction for'carrying cases,

bags and the like, comprising a centrally positioned hand gripping section, container sections in coaxial alignment on the opposite ends of said hand gripping section and of a circumference larger than said. hand gripping section to confine the hand on said hand gripping section between the inner ends of said container sections, each said container section having an opening therein and a cover member for closing said opening.

4. A handle'construction comprising a centrally positioned hand gripping section, container sections in coaxial alignment on the opposite ends of said hand gripping section, said container sections having inner walls adjacent said hand gripping sections of a circumference larger than the circumference of said hand gripping section to confine the hand-.on said hand gripping section, each container section having an opening therein, a slideable cover member for closing said opening and locking means for locking said slidable cover member in looking position.

5. Ahandle construction comprising a centrally positioned hand gripping member, said member formed of two complemental sections each forming one-half of a circle in transverse cross section, and container sections in coaxial alignment secured on the opposite ends of one of said hand gripping sections.

6. A handle construction comprising a centre: ly positioned-hand-gripping member, said mem ber formed of two complemental sections each forming one-half of a circle in transverse cross section, container sections in coaxial alig rlent secured-on the opposite ends'of one of said hand gripping sections, means for locking hand gripping sections together, said hand sections having a circumference smaller than said adjacent container sections.

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